It turns out, they were the main characters.

However, the Primordial Witch seemed to understand the beauty of abrupt transitions. She slightly raised her head, a playful smile on her face, and softly said:

"This isn't the place to talk. Let's find somewhere else to chat."

As if a witch were bewitching her followers, a gentle and melodious voice softly reached Mu Zhian's ears, possessing a magical power that made one unable to resist losing oneself in it.

For the main characters, the truly important thing about this Ascension Ceremony was not the three Emperor-level medicinal herbs, but the hidden reward of Mu Zhi'an.

But no one could have imagined that the reward would be stolen just as the Ascension Ceremony had officially begun...

If there were a painter at this moment, and the Primordial Witch asked him to paint a picture of 'the protagonist of destiny participating in the martial arts assessment', then the painter could paint it in the simplest way.

He only needs to draw the two people on site.

Qiu Shuiming gazed gently at Mu Zhi'an's Primordial Witch, and at Mu Zhi'an's astonished expression that seemed to have 'shocked my mother for a whole year'.

As for the protagonist destined by fate...

They are participating in the martial arts assessment.

The Primordial Witch slowly raised her head, her gentle eyes hidden under her black hood gazing at Mu Zhi'an. In that instant, he seemed to be involuntarily drawn to her.

Mu Zhian's gaze wavered slightly as he stared into the eyes of the Primordial Witch.

I feel like I've seen her somewhere before...

For some reason, Mu Zhian suddenly had a sense of déjà vu.

He had seen the Primordial Witch!

But where exactly is it...?

As Mu Zhian gazed into the eyes of the Primordial Witch, his vision gradually blurred, and he felt as if everything around him was becoming double, with only the Primordial Witch remaining in his eyes.

At this moment, Mu Zhian suddenly felt a slight electric current through his fingers, which jolted him back to reality from his thoughts.

The spirit within the Purple Lightning Holy Ring is awakening its master!

Mu Zhian suddenly realized what was happening, and gently bit the tip of his tongue to calm himself down as much as possible.

This primordial witch is rather strange; like the Queen of the Demon Realm, she possesses the ability to bewitch people...

I need to calm down. Quickly think about Fairy Yao Meng's jade-like feet, Sister Mengrou's long legs, Ruoxi's chest that stands out among all the women, Sister Lingxuan and Sister Qian'er's fair and tender skin, and Senior Sister and Sister Feiying, those two exquisite sisters...

Miss Linglong and the Sect Leader are actually a good match...

Mu Zhian's eyes gradually cleared, and when he looked at the mysterious woman, a hint of wariness appeared deep in his eyes.

"Let's go." He agreed readily.

If the other party is truly the Primordial Witch, then even if we wanted to escape, we wouldn't be able to.

If the other party harbored ill intentions towards him, they could have acted long ago; they wouldn't have waited until now without taking action.

Of course, if he refuses, the other party might just turn hostile.

At this moment, the Primordial Witch gazed quietly at Mu Zhi'an, lingering on his handsome face for a moment before revealing a sweet and bewitching smile.

"You were thinking about other girls just now, weren't you?"

She can hear other people's thoughts?! Mu Zhian felt a chill run down her spine.

The Primordial Witch smiled gently: "But it's alright. As long as it's you, I'll tolerate whatever you do."

"After all, even if all the love in the world is combined, it can't compare to the love I have alone."

She raised her fingertip, and the mysterious black box that had been floating in mid-air opened silently.

"A grotto-heaven?" Mu Zhian asked subconsciously.

The black box was actually a hidden world, which directly sucked in the Primordial Witch, and also sucked Mu Zhi'an into the black box.

Mu Zhian had always wondered why the Primordial Witch would leave behind a black box, just to express her 'love' to someone and to say hello?

the answer is negative.

Just like Mu Zhian's Eight Desolations Dream Map, the black box left behind by the Primordial Witch is itself a hidden world!

……

Boom!

With a loud bang, Wei Mengrou unleashed a sword strike, and an extremely terrifying golden light enveloped nearly half of the area, causing all the cultivators to scatter in panic.

The young man who had blocked her way earlier was not so lucky. The power of that sword strike forced the young cultivator to take several steps back. He coughed up blood, clutched his chest, and looked up at Wei Mengrou with fear in his eyes.

Not far away, a group of cultivators were clearly not expected to see this outcome. As they watched this scene, their eyes were filled with shock.

Unexpectedly, the third young master of the Hong family in Dongzhou was defeated by this female cultivator with a single sword strike?

It has only been half an hour since these cultivators stepped into the Martial World. Some of the more intelligent cultivators naturally chose to wait and see. In addition, there were also some people who were once known as 'geniuses' in their families. Because of their self-confidence, they naturally wanted to get points as soon as possible to pass the Martial World assessment and become the first person to pass the Martial World assessment.

Of course, the third young master of the Hong family in front of him was not actually interested in Wei Mengrou's points. He had never seen such an exquisite beauty in his own family before, so he made a request for 'cooperation'.

They called it 'cooperation,' but in reality, they just wanted an opportunity to get in touch with Wei Mengrou.

Such a request was naturally rejected by the maid, and after that, the third young master of the Hong family tried to forcefully keep her, which led to the current scene.

However, no one expected that this seemingly cold and beautiful woman was actually so strong, and she was extremely decisive in her actions, defeating the third young master of the Hong family with a single sword strike and forcibly taking one of his points.

Wei Mengrou glanced at the cultivators around her, and after realizing that they had no intention of making a move, she flew away on her sword.

Rather than gaining points as soon as possible to pass the martial arts world's assessment, what was more important to her was her young master.

In the past, she was always the one protecting her young master. This time, they were assigned to different areas in the martial arts world. Although she believed in her young master's strength, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

As she was thinking about this, Wei Mengrou raised her hand and made a hand seal, flying in mid-air on her sword, searching for the exit connecting this area.

The nine regions of the Martial World are all connected to each other. However, each time you step into a region through its 'exit', you will randomly arrive at a different region. In addition, the Martial World is extremely vast, so finding Mu Zhi'an depends more on luck.

And coincidentally, the maid was quite confident in her luck.

One after another, cultivators flew past on their swords, and Wei Mengrou flew towards the end of the area, braving the cold wind mixed with goose feather snow.

Several cultivators around noticed Wei Mengrou's presence, but because the scene of the maid's attack had shocked many people, most cultivators did not dare to take the initiative to approach her or even try to gain points from her.

"Miss Wei?"

Just then, a surprised voice came from behind. Wei Mengrou subconsciously turned her head to look, and what came into view was a beautiful woman in a blue dress. She stood gracefully in the heavy snow of winter, standing on a flying sword, her gaze fixed on the direction where Wei Mengrou was.

It was Tang Sufei, the World Sea Saintess who had previously been in contact with them.

"What a coincidence, I never expected that we would be assigned to the same area." Tang Sufei smiled and flew over on her sword, taking the initiative to greet her.

Wei Mengrou nodded slightly: "It is a coincidence."

Tang Sufei seemed to be used to Wei Mengrou's coldness. She smiled calmly and said, "Are you looking for Young Master Mu?"

“If you don’t mind, shall we travel together for now? As you’ve seen, some of the cultivators who have entered the Martial World this time have already secretly cooperated. If you’re alone, you’re likely to be attacked by a group.” Tang Sufei took the initiative to invite him.

“It just so happens that I also wanted to ask Young Master Mu about the black box from that day,” Tang Sufei continued.

The black box… Wei Mengrou’s eyes flickered slightly, as if she had remembered something.

Then, she nodded slightly and accepted Tang Sufei's invitation.

Although the maid was aloof, she knew that it was best to cooperate with others in such a place to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The two stood on their swords, braving the wind and snow to search for an exit to another area.

Tang Sufei glanced at Wei Mengrou casually, then suddenly said, "There's something I'm wondering if I can ask you, something that's been bothering me for a while now..."

Wei Mengrou looked straight ahead: "Speak freely."

"Why would Miss Wei be willing to become Young Master Mu's maid? It's not that I think Young Master Mu is incompetent, but it's just a bit strange. With Miss Wei's strength, even the Liangyi Sect would probably value her highly. Why would she become someone else's maid?"

As Tang Sufei spoke, the speed of her sword flight slowed down considerably, her gaze remaining fixed on Wei Mengrou.

Wei Mengrou slowed her flight on her sword slightly, gazing at the flying snow before her, and calmly said, "He is much more powerful than you imagine."

“Moreover,” Wei Mengrou paused, then continued, “Although he was called a maid, he never forced me to do anything.”

Tang Sufei gave Wei Mengrou a meaningful look, then suddenly smiled sweetly: "Miss Wei, do you like Young Master Mu?"

Wei Mengrou glanced at the smiling World Sea Saintess and said indifferently, "So the World Sea Saintess is quite interested in romance?"

She paused, then said casually, "I have no interest in people who are indecisive."

Tang Sufei knew that Wei Mengrou didn't want to dwell on this topic, but she glanced at Wei Mengrou's slightly furrowed brows and smiled faintly, saying, "If Miss Wei wins the Ascension Tournament, what do you plan to do with the three Emperor-level medicinal herbs?"

Wei Mengrou seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised: "Let's talk about it after we win."

"There are still quite a few things I want him to do."

Mu Zhian thought that asking Wei Mengrou for help was the safest way, and in fact, Wei Mengrou had indeed helped him a lot in the past.

But even Mu Zhian probably never imagined that the maid would want to turn the tables and become the mistress.

he……?

Tang Sufei tilted her head slightly, and countless question marks appeared above her head.

However, Wei Mengrou did not explain, and Tang Sufei naturally did not press the matter further. The two flew along the end of the area, and unknowingly, Wei Mengrou seemed to have sensed something, her gaze falling on a patch of black mist not far ahead.

"This black mist is somewhat like a secret technique from the Southern Wilderness... it seems to be shielding the secrets of heaven." Tang Sufei frowned slightly.

But why does the black mist of the Southern Wilderness Secret Technique appear in the martial world?

Wei Mengrou's eyes flickered slightly as she silently gazed at the black mist ahead.

There's a very familiar feeling within this black mist...

After a brief hesitation, Wei Mengrou subconsciously placed her slender hand on the bronze fragment in front of her chest, and then she rode her sword and sped off in the direction of the black mist.

Tang Sufei hesitated for a moment, then followed after them.

But when they entered the black mist, they saw the origin of the black mist.

It was a black object suspended in mid-air, shrouded in black mist, obscuring its true form and making it impossible to discern its appearance.

However, after a brief moment of gazing at each other, the same thought popped into their minds:

—Black box!

……

Mu Zhian gazed at the enormous palace and the black-robed woman in black boots walking gracefully toward the throne.

"I never imagined that such a vast cavern would be hidden inside the black box... The methods of a Dao Integration Realm expert are truly unimaginable." Mu Zhian exclaimed sincerely in his heart.